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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union has vowed to file objections. • 5 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Jay Reeves/AP In what many view as a blow to the organized labor movement, Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama have voted not to form a labor union. Of the some 3,117 votes cast in the closely-watched union election, a total of 1,798 votes were against unionization, compared to 738 in favor of it, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Even accounting for t...

Amazon Union Vote Uncovers Signs Of Interference By Management 04/09/21 AT 1:54 PM Amazon workers in Alabama seem to have voted against unionization, but some reports suggest evidence is already emerging of possible interference by management. According to The Washington Post, Amazon undertook fairly standard actions for the company to win out, including text messages, posters, and mandatory anti-union training. Labor organizations like More Perfect Union, however, allege that atypical and possibly illegal tactics were also at play.  In total, unionization lost 1,798 to 738. Over 3,000 votes...

AMAZON was accused today of bulllying and intimidating its staff and using “illegal tactics” after the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (RWDSU) failed in its bid for union recognition in an Alabama warehouse. RWDSU president Stuart Applebaum said that “our system is broken” as he called on the US Labour Board to hold the online retail giant accountable for its “illegal and egregious behaviour during the campaign.” The union accused Amazon of “intimidating workers” with an aggressive anti-union campaign, spreading misinformation and suggesting to staff that it would k...

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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama reject union bid, delivering win for company, blow to labor Follow Us Question of the Day By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Friday, April 9, 2021 A majority of workers at Amazon‘s huge distribution center in Alabama have voted not to unionize, a major win for the company and a blow to Democrats and big labor. With vote-counting by the National Labor Relations Board nearly complete on Friday, 1,798 warehouse workers rejected the union and 738 had voted in favor.  The ...